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Incredible. And Raj, I want to go there for a second. But before that, what do you think in your reputation caused you to get a phone call from Hillary and then the president? How did you create such a reputation for yourself at such an early age to be known for that?

Incredible. And Raj, I want to go there for a second. But before that, what do you think in your reputation caused you to get a phone call from Hillary and then the president? How did you create such a reputation for yourself at such an early age to be known for that?

So you're six days or whatever into the job. How do you, first of all, not just panic, freak out?

So you're six days or whatever into the job. How do you, first of all, not just panic, freak out?

Incredible. And I'm literally getting chills here. Raj, you did have an interesting story when you talked to the president around that. Take us there for a second. And I do want to see, how did you not freak out? How did you not panic? How did you just not like, hey, you know what? This is not for me right now.

Incredible. And I'm literally getting chills here. Raj, you did have an interesting story when you talked to the president around that. Take us there for a second. And I do want to see, how did you not freak out? How did you not panic? How did you just not like, hey, you know what? This is not for me right now.

And how do you not take this into your sleep, into everything you do?

And how do you not take this into your sleep, into everything you do?

I'm not sleeping.

I'm not sleeping.

Incredible. And I think you do emphasize it a lot because we are stronger as a group. So if you can lead with others, you will be stronger. And I think that's such an interesting pattern in your book as well. And again, you deal with Ebola. I mean, you took some big things for you.

Incredible. And I think you do emphasize it a lot because we are stronger as a group. So if you can lead with others, you will be stronger. And I think that's such an interesting pattern in your book as well. And again, you deal with Ebola. I mean, you took some big things for you.

I don't know if you want to talk about it, but then I also want to understand how did you move to the Rockefeller Foundation? Why did you decide to do the shift? And you guys have some pretty audacious goals as well. So... Take us there a little bit, Raj.

I don't know if you want to talk about it, but then I also want to understand how did you move to the Rockefeller Foundation? Why did you decide to do the shift? And you guys have some pretty audacious goals as well. So... Take us there a little bit, Raj.

And I love that you said that because, again, you can't connect the dots ahead of time, right? You're going to have to experiment. You're going to have to innovate. You're going to have to try to do things. You're going to have to do big bets. And you can only make decisions from there, right, once you see the results. And I love that you're emphasizing this. And it's the same with their career.

And I love that you said that because, again, you can't connect the dots ahead of time, right? You're going to have to experiment. You're going to have to innovate. You're going to have to try to do things. You're going to have to do big bets. And you can only make decisions from there, right, once you see the results. And I love that you're emphasizing this. And it's the same with their career.

And I'll just say this, Raj, and I shared that a little bit. We did open up a free program for anybody that was laid off from USAID or the tech sector. We've had hundreds of thousands of people reaching out. So we want to help you. So reach out. But thank you for doing what you're doing, Raj.

And I'll just say this, Raj, and I shared that a little bit. We did open up a free program for anybody that was laid off from USAID or the tech sector. We've had hundreds of thousands of people reaching out. So we want to help you. So reach out. But thank you for doing what you're doing, Raj.

I appreciate it. We can all do it together, right? And you at that point, you're moving to the Rockefeller Foundation. Again, some big, big things happening there. Why did you decide to leave?

I appreciate it. We can all do it together, right? And you at that point, you're moving to the Rockefeller Foundation. Again, some big, big things happening there. Why did you decide to leave?